Teig Whaley-Smith

Homes MKE Putting First-Time Buyers Into Rehabbed Homes

Milwaukee starting to see impact of long-planned program to save 120 vacant homes.

45 Sites Selected for Affordable Homes for Early Childhood Educators

Aiming to address workforce shortage and create more Black and Latino homeowners.

New Homes Model Future of Affordability

Community Development Alliance showcases three model houses that are part of city-changing affordable homeownership effort.

Ted Chisholm Announces Growing List of Public Endorsements for Milwaukee County Treasurer Campaign

Milwaukee County Is Funding Affordable Housing In Suburbs

Multi-year effort aims to address shortage, reduce disparities in communities that once opposed such housing.

VIA CDC’s Affordable Houses Are Test of New Building Technique

Structure of homes, sold at affordable prices, will be pre-assembled in factory near Teutonia and Hampton.

County Could Fund Greenfield Affordable Housing Project

Housing Division recommends $2.5 million for 45-unit Layton Preserve project.

Milwaukee Gets National Award for Collaborative Housing Program

U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development honors Greater Milwaukee Foundation.

Habitat Breaks Ground on King Park Homes

Homeownership project will build 120 single-family homes near westside park.

50 New Homes For Early-Childhood Educators

LISC, CDA partnering with five centers to develop nearby, owner-occupied houses.

King Park Housing Project Loses Out On Affordable Tax Credits

80 of 120 planned homes are unimpacted.

Millennial Homeownership in Milwaukee Up 157% in Five Years

Third-fastest growth in U.S., behind only Richmond, Virginia, and Las Vegas.

Committee Approves Funding for Suburban Affordable Housing Projects

But Sup. Peter Burgelis tries to stop subsidy for Wauwatosa development, citing cost.

Crowley Signs Proposal to Fund Housing Project

$11 million project will sell houses to owner occupants rather than predatory landlords.

Outside Investors, Labor Shortage Hamper Milwaukee Affordable Housing Efforts

But groups pushing forward on effort to create 5,000 new homeowners of color.

South Milwaukee Affordable Housing Project Gets County Funding

County awarding $2.5 million for the redevelopment of the former Bucyrus campus.

City Selling 90 Lots To Advance Affordable Housing Effort

Community Development Alliance looking to build 120 new houses in area around King Park.

$6.5 Million Awarded for Suburban Affordable Housing

Two projects in Wauwatosa, one in Brown Deer would together create 129 new units.

Community Development Alliance Selects Developer Partners for King Park Building Project

Habitat for Humanity, Emem Group will construct 120 homes by 2026

County Seeks Suburban Affordable Housing Projects

Looking to use $15 million in federal ARPA funds for gap financing of affordable housing.

$7.5 Million Grant Will Help Create 5,000 New Minority Homeowners

Wells Fargo provides grant to boost homeownership for Milwaukee people of color.

Task Force Okays $2.5 Million for Homeownership

ARPA funds would help program increase home ownership for lower-income families.

Could Affordable Housing Reduce City’s Racial Disparities?

Community Development Alliance has strategic plan to increase Black and Latino homeownership.

Plan Aims To Create 32,000 New Black and Latino Homeowners

Coalition of city and four foundations seeks $135 million investment in 10 years.

MATC Announces New Board Appointments and Officers

Crowley Makes First Cabinet Picks

A new chief of staff and two new department directors, all promoted from Abele's administration.

County “Creating a Hospital” for Its Jails?

Board begins work on costly inmate medical program for county jail, House of Correction.

VISIT Milwaukee Names 2018-2019 Officers and Board of Directors

Board Directors volunteer their time to assist in providing overall strategic direction to VISIT Milwaukee and by advocating its mission to the community.

Residents Jeer Pay-to-Park Plan

Abele sympathizes but says county must get revenue from somewhere.

Jim Sullivan Will Head County Parks

Former state senator is new parks director, will be assisted by Jim Tarantino.

Abele Battles Board on Budget

Once again. Even if it means swapping their old ideological positions.

Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club in Sherman Park Celebrates Reopening

Sherman Park Boys & Girls Club has reopened, more renovations on the way.

Public Forum For Lake Park Bridge

Public invited to a meeting about the future of historic Ravine Road Bridge

County Closes Lake Park Bridge

Abele administration cites safety concerns, seeks $2 million in private funds.

O’Donnell Property Agreement with the Milwaukee Art Museum is a WIN/WIN.

In late 2015, not satisfied with the plan negotiated by the County Executive, the County Board chose to reimagine the O’Donnell plaza and garage proposal.

5 Wangard Projects to Watch For in 2016

A big year for the developer and proof the city's development momentum hasn't slowed.

Couture site sale delayed until early 2016; groundbreaking still set for next year

WCD Board Says No Twice to Abele

Board won’t take over Marcus Center and won’t form committee to study idea. Might consider by 2020.

Marcus Center Cast Into Limbo

No one seems to agree with Abele's plan to have it absorbed by sprawling Wisconsin Center District.

Lakefront Gateway Plaza National Design Competition Culminates with the Selection of the Graef Team

Water, Year-Round Activity Featured Among Ideas

Park East corridor underground site issues could cost $10 million to remedy

Communication Breakdown at Milwaukee County?

Will Wisconsin Center District take over the Marcus Center? Frustrated supervisors grill Abele administration and get nowhere.

County panel delays Park East land sale to Bucks development group

Don’t Sell O’Donnell Park

The proposed plan is being sold as a chance to simply get bids from buyers, but it's really about selling our heritage to private developers.

229 New Apartments in Brewers’ Hill

But one of the two new buildings being developed generated grr-ipes from Matt Wild and Mary Louise Schumacher. Dare we disagree?

New Plan to Sell O’Donnell Park Is A Mistake

Proposed resolution would allow county to sell O’Donnell Park for redevelopment by any private developer.

Planning and a Pint Series Takes on Lakefront Planning and Development

Please join the Urban Planning and Public Administration Chapters of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Alumni Association onWednesday, January 21 at 6:00 p.m

Joint Night Hearing of Parks, Economic Development Committees to be Held on Proposed Sale of O’Donnell Park on September 10

Public Meeting Designed to Get Maximum Testimony From Milwaukee County Residents on Proposed Sale to Northwestern Mutual

Joint Night Hearing of Parks, Economic Development Committees to be Held On Proposed Sale of O’Donnell Park on September 10th

Public Meeting Designed to Get Maximum Testimony From Milwaukee County Residents on Proposed Sale to Northwestern Mutual

Visiting Leaders Pitch Pro Stadiums — And Transit!

MMAC organized event to sell NBA arena, but speakers from Cleveland, Denver and OKC said Millenials want transit, too.

VISIT Milwaukee Names 2014-15 Officers and Board of Directors

VISIT Milwaukee announces its officers and Board of Directors for the business year 2014-15.

Finally, a New Park East Plan

Ten years later, the city and county are finally on the same page. Is development in the area ready to "explode"?

Ground Breaking Day in the Park East

A flock of public officials turned out to celebrate the Avenir, a $20.7 million, 104-unit mixed-use building that begins construction.

Supervisors Stall $60 Million Park East Proposal

Citing lack of "information," county committee in essence reopens the process of selecting a developer for Park East Block 22.

Nomad World Cup Village Wins First Match

County committee okays temporary lease for Nomad bar's huge, month-long, outdoor World Cup event on Park East land.

The Curious Case of Kimberly Walker

The board is angry at Abele so they fired Walker. Go figure.

County Executive Abele Hires Economic Development Director

Teig Whaley-Smith, Economic Development Firm Founder and Adjunct Professor of Law at Marquette University, Joins Milwaukee County

Manufacturers Wanted at A.O. Smith Site

City hopes to attract companies and bring 1,000 jobs to abandoned site.